Mon, 17 Sep 2012|
CBS Sports NFL analyst Boomer Esiason joined D&C to discuss went wrong with the Patriots and why they are treating Welker the way they are. Boomer talks about why the Pats offense looked so flat, what effect Hernandez’s injury had on the game, and if the team is distracted by the Welker situation.
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It is time now for our Monday morning quarterbacks one of the two Boomer Esiason joining us whipped up the coffee with boomer brought to you by the surprisingly delicious iced farmhouse -- coffee. It just 99 cents any size and only at Cumberland farms good morning -- Hey good morning Dell old Florida medical talked -- this morning hope everything's okay with -- and assembly and Gerri good morning at all. Morning Ballmer on what we weren't expecting this I gotta say I I I didn't hear anybody did you anybody anywhere. Who thought the patriots lemon drop this one. You know yesterday after we got Dumbledore and it felt today show we all look pretty apparent good humor realized that today may be the first time since 2001. That we did not mention the patriot Bill Belichick and Tom Brady our show. I mean I mean I think it kind of goes to a ought we need to discuss the game. And you know I think you know what we look back on it got a stupid that we didn't put. The most -- would touch every single game and for some reason yesterday we could not even talk about the game and on them they're very happy talk about losses. There there are those losses that I know that Imus you know they're just losses to understand yet I'll play it now and there are those losses that are really -- we'll also. And those thoughts of the commentators is just about the best yet. -- I'd bet you could count on on the fingers of one hand the number of times during the Brady era where you would blame a loss on the offense and I think that's what happened I know that's what Logan Mankins said after the game. And these -- said that there's no question about it in a promptly broke through armored. You -- you know I'm not bad that the customers report touchdown of the game against the team that obviously part of what is struggling on the other side. I just inexcusable now. He's due to order you want about the referees in order to -- about -- out do you -- -- holding Calder Vietnam on the final touchdown that was called back. But you know back in the day you know comic bill and everybody up there are no better than I do and everybody else does that. You don't want to have paid -- upload all that you ever allow them to think that -- in the game to get beat he went on yesterday. And matched and -- -- also felt like they just were able to stay in the game. Pitched it enough but at real dear friend of mine who their wide receiver coach who's back -- -- -- from the -- right back up quarterback of the book book though. The last -- -- technical put Seattle into I don't know respectable -- -- would beat Seattle and then there's senate and he goes on how do we get the really the key. And people don't realize how could -- the country. I think. Should they took all they can handle certainly not as there are only looked a profit I would like I should probably been -- more attention. What do you mean -- when -- tech tweeted poetic justice is that because. -- -- -- guys fumbled the ball the way that -- probably over the ball into the game and the net debt excruciating you talk about. A few games you talk about. Unable to sleep you talk about a kid probably would have gone into -- -- I mean I don't know what that much of what it felt like -- -- -- -- -- so you know my accent that I wanna sit poet just this sort pick up what. The Arizona Cardinals were able to. Oh accomplishes that -- They'd be executed their plan. You smallest side and a wasn't perfect but. You know poetic justice leading the virtues of blues beat the Arizona court also. In on the -- Augusta optimistic when he built well because -- book -- -- -- there would have been around us right back to Arizona. I you you should dive into the controversy would deal with a -- it's it's it's epic I mean this -- bigger the spy gate -- -- -- -- Wes Wes Welker did not start Wes Welker is. Reps are down his targets I guess is sketches and down. Many theories some more nefarious than others that these being shut out because. In light you know and the way the negotiations went it in the off season didn't take their offer. In the long term offer or maybe. The emergence of Brandon Lloyd and Josh McDaniels return has diminished his role do you have any ideas any theories on what's going on with Wes Welker. I -- actually don't have any inside scoop on and give us the wanna look at it one to talk about it you know -- felt they would try to figure out. Well like everybody else I think it's up to do with the fact that you could come a long term contract extension I also think that as well to do with them trying to force beat Brandon Lloyd. But you know -- -- -- -- you know quote things on the -- franchise deployed you want to. All I think what's opera being quiet about it opposed to a lot meeting you know you not want -- assault that I told the guy that makes -- The decision that he can still loyal soldier put. Inside it got to be burning. Certainly he has a lot of pride -- -- as -- football player. As do every one of us who who played football -- career. I think Tom Brady gets caught in the middle here com. I don't care what prompts. It doesn't frustrate that very different than on the -- loose. For some reason being made -- -- idol I certainly don't like I wouldn't like it over the quarterback but. You know this is something -- you know goes on constantly. In the NFL and more so than in England in the sense that you never get a true explanation as to why it goes on. Bit by bit this for a trying to keep each starting off -- -- all have an understanding who aren't it would be a mass. But felt on the great thing about that the patriots and -- always says -- Is that there in house issues whatever they made peace -- in the house on this one the reasons what variables they focus when football and -- put. In my estimation this story at duke. Or what about plodding along our long term contract extension and then. Thank them in the senate and then that you know the reason you have those numbers present or thought of this event. It's -- shores because of the salt from the quarterback who planned what. There's two parts to that though that don't make a lot of sense to me one is some sorry I don't think Julian settlement is as good as Wes Welker I think we've seen that until. If -- -- nine million dollars wouldn't you think you wanna get your money's worth out of. I you know listen I want the best -- -- all -- -- make you could pick and help me win at the bottom line unbeaten and have always thought that. Bush telecheck in the bottom line guy. If there's something else going on at -- showed up out of shape that he didn't do something enemy that late to a couple meetings -- -- bitching complaining internally. And this is the reaction that the coach everybody else sort of them. You know posting I can understand but since we don't know. In fact that the truth and all we can do is speculate about what situation -- And I think you're hurting your team by not playing Wes -- more. But it's infected trying to get -- -- that is not story that is not playing. Because of the contract issues so. But to me I hosted -- and they say this about -- so when you're on the field and forget about all the negative thought we got to forget about all the you know the contract's up and you got a blog and play to get motivated you got to be focused. I would dissent -- the coaches you know you want the best players on the field in order for you to win and I can't I can't imagine. It just seems that this would be very heady. Coachella check him and coach Daniels and not sorting. -- Wes Welker because you -- -- contract extension or turned down a contract extension. Well and and now you're gonna probably get the opportunity to see exactly what they think because Aaron Hernandez is likely out for the next four to six weeks with whatever the issue is it may be a high ankle sprain it may not. You would think that the offense would have to change and you think you'd have to see more of Wes Welker now. Well I thought the offense would be -- -- -- Josh McDaniels coming back in with the addition of Brandon Lloyd and admit that we sold little last week because you know a lot of guys. All of and it looked like a pretty smooth transition back to -- Josh McDaniels and the additional brand -- good. But for some reason. It it doesn't but it looks -- yesterday not -- -- that is because of Arizona had a good plan and they played well. But also part of that is because there was a general -- may be over the all I've said. Kept them from winning a game that I think probably everybody in this building. Including the players were those uniforms but coaches coach those -- -- -- performed -- but they're all over the Arizona Cardinals you know West -- -- east. 1 o'clock start. But in that nobody thinks it's going to be good this year. But just kind of goes show you why they play the game and our -- next -- electrical with a triple the -- and the one benefit to operate and their defense is what it used to be it's still very -- at that game can be brilliant and. I've -- before we get to the ravens will -- I gotta get your take on this -- -- -- in your expert opinion. Is the reason you have to run do you have to establish the run and pass this because in the first half they tried to do that everyone's -- on Steven Ridley now they ran the ball. Sixteen times through twelve. In and then they think that's when they threw only one ball Welker but. Never got Brady in a rhythm just you know they were forcing the Ron I thought and they end up two field goals. In the end up with six points once face it -- desperate they start throwing the ball Brady gets in a rhythm the defense gets on its heels. And that's the patriots that we've come to know and appreciate over the recent years the team that throws with -- get away from that why not throw right off the bat. Yeah I don't know that I've figured that the old school approach we get we get Iran -- -- all the -- -- -- you've -- -- -- -- got a -- -- running -- got to -- -- -- -- game. Think of that nature you know that that if there's one thing I think that we all recognize is that best fighters and you look at the the games over the first two weeks to issue with the scoring up in the quarterback on touchdowns and Eli Manning broke apart -- and -- yesterday. You know this is the week -- built on the forward after the stop on quarterbacks like Tom Brady being able sold out Paul Byrd -- -- -- -- the following it what do you want to throw it. I don't I don't. That's silly yet loyalties -- to worry about running the audit I know in the old days it was like that you closed out he's -- that -- fresh rocket eat at you at the clock. But the game today at the fast break game and I think at the miscalculation on seeking support. Are trying to force the run no matter how good their running backs are and when you look on and when you look around the league you know may we have the acceptance San Francisco. Seems a lot of war but the fact that matters you kind of slowed the -- -- immortal planet pitchers have opened up a lesser. I understand killer on the clock can on this then if you get a lead and you wanna run off the clock you run but. You get the lead by throwing in the patriots are some reason felt like we got to showcase who we get emphasize. Or that thing this week on the if you watched the green bay Packers and you watched the Carolina campus for an update all team barely ran the ball all the week in week one of what happened and he. So the coaches all react those things that they now it will back are you also. You know Carolina runs for over -- what -- your hearts and all of a sudden rebates force beating Specter parents in the run -- all of -- and all those -- -- win. You know I'm on the -- noted that it bought part of the just McDaniel but. You know this the team that built me -- forward -- and -- be built on the forward at almost palm -- taken. An NF their pressure and obviously defensive front of of Arizona has very good in the -- pressure. But aren't there other ways to combat that to counteract that and then run amid Kenny get the pass off with a three step drop put some quick throws he's got pretty good tight ends he's got pretty good slot guys. -- -- -- there's there's quite sure screens has brought blazers brought back briefly saw a couple yesterday that will look pretty good to me so there are ways to neutralize the Astros even if feel withdrawal from the line. I -- a while the front but I didn't get sent to that yesterday I could not stop slot open to paint a -- in the cannot and does not have. You know lost one of the most important weapons Aaron Hernandez whose ankle injury in the and I spoke in -- -- The alcohol query in the fourth quarter to try to get back into it you know I don't know what we're talking about the day it got out -- -- when we're probably talking about. The excruciating all bought into the game for Arizona but. The other sixteen that and -- doing what I usually wins in focus get properties never walk home opener. So -- there's obviously something going on there that not. You know that I can't put myself Ron -- -- the west all the stuff bottom audible what's going on their but I know one thing. It's got along with practice to them and they're gonna have the -- to start the next the deployment -- and -- the ravens. Ravens lose to the Philadelphia eagles' Michael Vick brings the Eagles back despite four turnovers is Joseph Flacco yet ready to take his place among the better quarterbacks obviously in -- journey rather they should try to say that. He would you know he and it's hard to quarterback you know. I don't -- he's -- Tom Brady he's not completely -- those guys Manning and the quarterback and you know we made some great post yesterday I believe you me people don't pickles you're in person who ran this all. In the Philadelphia ball market are back -- thought. Special law that did -- get out of hand. That's like the intensity is going to be ratcheted up next week. When it comes to you know that the pitcher -- -- game but he's a really good quarterback. Bit they're all part of why did that may happen at any point arm and remember I went flop password from the Super Bowl last year. There are Foxboro so I don't know what people keep asking -- he's he's -- has put an excellent. We had two great grains in a row to go to in the AFC title game and then last week. But yesterday in Philadelphia. I got to ask you this boomer as a player. Are you better off playing -- team after wins or after loses they. The patriots in trouble now because Baltimore lost the frustrating last second game at Philadelphia. I was worried about playing teams that you're get blown out. The week before -- played them war for some reason had a really short game Mike Michael picked -- against. Out of Cleveland Browns the week before I picked but that the LP eagle when yet they simply based on the back. But -- was not what the Michael that was employers Orleans didn't -- clear -- And the Reagan Reagan you know we're gonna force in the focus more practice this week that he was going to be much shorter term Florida think that's exactly what we saw yesterday. -- on the on the range and I'd I would be worried about planned. The all England because the way to win or loss -- the -- they've lost to a team in our own Paul Byrd -- -- they probably should the law so. You know ultimately you get much more focused much more determinedly. Alt. Final question from me is the pressure building on Roger Goodell in the National Football League to get this officials thing's settled because as you said we're seeing more and more of these bad calls. Cropping up every single game it seems. Yeah I agree with that 100%. Even know I'll be out so go to -- I want to tell you the -- put officials that don't know -- I just like your cup games yesterday that he did getting out of hand and there are couple bad calls it yet Pittsburgh dander so rampant all Matt -- I'm not saying that beat the -- social. I would be third in making the right calls but I know one thing they would lose control of some of these games and I want to go to regular officials back on the field. I and the fact that you know yesterday he would be a report -- -- -- -- -- judges weren't state -- and -- predicted. There -- so refereed the same game and thankfully they pulled him off the field. I you don't get you to do you understand middle or the end of those right now in terms -- integrity -- -- -- -- that's something that. Joseph -- told you yesterday after the game right there with a mile -- the regular officials back -- -- off. It they even made their regular officials whom they need to have replay on every call because -- used to these guys fall back you could tell they just they know the replay is there so they just make a -- OK replay -- replay it you know they can fall back on that. On every turnover in every scoring play so it's kind of reassuring. But they don't have the same conviction. As a as the regular. I mean there's some dumb moves in the mirror and don't move and maybe could help -- move the entire weekend but he. NHL owners blocking out the NHL players that's about it publicly yet about that. Yeah well if you get your expert here we are -- and language. -- you're the biggest hockey fan I know I think Cuba outsized dale. Is this gonna leave avoiding your life because they always think that they always think. -- way to Leo -- Kamal way to we take our hockey away but you move on other things you'll -- you'll become a knicks fan right. Everything now though I didn't expect but not -- despair and I -- all you'll recognize how much I got invested in the market forces to -- the mile square garden. 49000 policy. 49000 dollars so that the owners are asking the players to get money back I go to the owner pay I want my mom wants the money back up to the tickets -- Brian. I mean you know it's. It it's really have a thorough belief that struggles to get mainstream attention. Or these owners the lock these players out and ask these players take less money in their contract. It is the most asinine thing I think it purposely. And it's like always what do you do is give blasts in other embassies you have to we have to do sent to stop us. From ourselves. And protect us from ourselves if you don't wanna -- don't Salem. I thought that they can't exactly keep perspective you know he's the captain of the New Jersey -- he -- -- -- Philadelphia Flyers picked apart a 112 million dollars if it hasn't taken any go to Minnesota -- basic contract for 98 million dollar circus the 08. On the -- I get all that. All but why is why the Philadelphia all of our. Forced him to Minnesota owner does the buck up the point where maybe -- -- sort of look there they're the long term. Up financial loss the end in jeopardy. The man now so are you signed the deal and now a numerical backing him now that you -- take less money after he took -- money to move to Minnesota in the first place. And there's. Craziness of the NHL owners in my division. Our -- minute with Boomer Esiason remodeled all it's good -- -- more -- more time to play for more you know you're you're you're still in Europe -- over fifty league -- -- That that we -- we just bought the championship game the other night and -- paid who weirdest thing happened this morning at some -- WFAN in New York. Fire trucks all applaud our building and I'm going to supply I'm might not even actually get on the air -- -- -- this morning come down on the down in the -- and -- got your vote for it throws another hour. Well good luck to you thanks boomer are -- are doing particular take care that is Boomer Esiason. Brought to my Cumberland farms DCU digital federal credit union and by little -- princess doesn't smoked as a as he couldn't even -- all the flawlessly and cigarettes. And member of the old days -- That it's harder governments -- like that Esiason joining us here on Sports Radio W media.
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